IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS: Iran Football Star Seized For Backing Mahsa Demos

Hossein Mahini poses with his family in an undated photo. Mahini, a former player in the Iranian Persepolis soccer club, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, after a court order was issued against him due to his social media posts supporting the protests. Note: Picture is private (@hossein_mahini_13/Newsflash) Hossein Mahini poses with his family in an undated photo. Mahini, a former player in the Iranian Persepolis soccer club, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, after a court order was issued against him due to his social media posts supporting the protests. Note: Picture is private (@hossein_mahini_13/Newsflash)
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30 September 2022
An ex-Iranian national football squad star has been arrested over social media posts supporting protests about the death of morality police victim Mahsa Amini. The arrest of Hossein Mahini, 36, was revealed by the Iranian government's official IRNA news agency. Mahini was once a star...